Colombia, Ecuador hit by 7.4-magnitude earthquake
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about...
Uber partners with Hong Kong firm to launch its first premium service outside US
Uber has partnered with a Hong Kong transport operator to launch its first premium service outside the United States, but local lawmakers have stressed the move is unrelated to the firm’s push for a larger licence quota under a coming regulatory regime. The US-based...
Powerful anti-drone laser spotted on PLA amphibious ship in South China Sea
China’s most advanced laser weapon has been spotted aboard a Type 071 amphibious landing ship in the South China Sea, adding near-shore anti-drone capabilities to a family of warships vital for potential conflicts in sensitive waters, according to analysts. In a...
Lululemon rival Alo Yoga enters China market with online store on Alibaba’s Tmall
Los Angeles-based yoga apparel brand Alo Yoga, a rival of Lululemon, will open its first online flagship store on Alibaba Group Holding’s e-commerce platform Tmall on Wednesday, ahead of launching bricks-and-mortar stores in China. The move comes as China’s premium...
China challenges Western ‘tribute system’ theory in push to control its narrative power
Beijing is stepping up efforts to challenge the Western concept of the “tribute system”, arguing that foreign frameworks distort ancient Chinese diplomacy and misrepresent the country’s contemporary global rise. China is redoubling efforts to define its own practices,...
US does its robotics industry no favours by fencing it off from China
Concession speeches follow a formula: the vocabulary of defiance, thanks to the faithful, a promise that the fight goes on. Last month, Brendan Carr, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), essentially delivered one on behalf of American robotics....
Russia’s Pacific Fleet Drills: Missile Crews Strike Simulated Enemy
The crews of Bastion coastal missile systems deployed in Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands, together with the crew of the Smerch small missile ship, hit a sea target simulating a group of landing ships belonging to a mock enemy, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. Read...
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Lightning hits China Southern Airbus A321 while taxiing, 20 strike marks found
Russian Forces Strike Ukrainian Energy, Transport and Logistics Facilities — MoD
72% of Hong Kong professionals use AI weekly, double the global average: survey
Malaysian MP offers US$1,200 bounty for arsonist after unprovoked attack on elderly woman
Russia’s FSB Detains Ukrainian Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region
Russia’s FSB Detains Ukrainian Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region
